Description
c1869 Canton de Berne, Switzerland Tinted Photograph Adolphe Braun Costumes De S c1869 Canton de Berne, Switzerland Tinted Photograph Adolphe Braun Costumes De S A beautiful, and rare, hand tinted photograph by Adolphe Braun which is part of his series Costumes de Suisse from circa 1869. The Canton de Berne, Switzerland features an attractive young lady standing in front of a city scape scene with fountain. She is wearing a dress typical of the area and posing with with a book in one hand and has a tassel covering her other hand which appears to be near a pocket. The photo card measures approx 8 1/8" x 6 3/8" with the actual image sizing being about 6 1/4" x 4 1/2". I believe the photograph is of French origin and use the albumen silver print technique. Condition: tanning, foxing, spotting and board is wavy from moisture with edge wear. Please ask specific questions regarding this item if you have specific details that are important to you before you purchase. This item is suitable for framing and would make a beautiful addition to any collection. Please do review all of the photographs as they are of the actual item you are buying. Please do check out my other items as I am happy to consolidate shipping! This item condition is overall good antique condition with age appropriate imperfections. This item will be shipped via USPS Ground Advantage. IVL - FC1D4